Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading volume in South Korea plunged 93.2% following regulatory tightening, with NH Amundi Asset Management and Timefolio Asset Management's decision to avoid this product category now drawing attention. Daily trading volume of 16 single-stock lever

According to Jin10, five years after the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States has frozen billions of dollars in overseas assets held by Afghanistan's central bank, resulting in severe foreign exchange shortages and economic deterioration. Despite multiple official requests fr

According to Financial News, single-stock leveraged and inverse ETF daily trading volume collapsed 93.2% to 845 billion won as of August 7, down from 12.45 trillion won on July 30, following regulatory tightening by South Korea's Financial Commission on July 31. The commission raised minimum

Following the collapse of AI-related stocks in July, the high-leverage fund Situational Awareness was forced to unwind its public market positions, with billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel taking over most of the fund's AI holdings. The fund, founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold

According to The Information, Tesla plans to showcase a redesigned second-generation Roadster as early as this month at a SpaceX facility in Texas, potentially featuring a levitation or flying concept. The news drove Tesla shares up 0.68% to $342.27 on August 14. The special version could be

According to ChainCatcher, the SEC is reviewing Cboe BZX's rule change application for six leveraged commodity ETFs tracking 3x daily performance. The products include 3x Bitcoin, 3x Ethereum, 3x gold, 3x silver, 3x crude oil, and 3x natural gas ETFs, to be operated as commodity pools by

According to Korea Exchange, short-selling positions on the KOSPI (South Korea's benchmark equity index) surged to 19.006 trillion won as of August 11, even as the index attempted to recover above the 7,000-point level. The rapid accumulation of short positions reflects investor caution despite the

According to SEC 13F filings released on August 16, as of June 30, Alphabet (Google's parent company) holds 551 million shares of SpaceX valued at $94.18 billion, making it the largest institutional position disclosed following SpaceX's June 12 Nasdaq listing. Approximately 1,697 filers reported Spa

According to Nvidia's latest 13F filing, as of the end of Q2, the company holds approximately 122.7 million shares of SpaceX valued at around $21 billion. This represents Nvidia's second-largest stock position, surpassed only by

According to the New York Federal Reserve's latest Treasury operations plan, the Federal Reserve will suspend Reserve Management Purchase (RMP) from August 14 to September 14, 2026, halting additional short-term Treasury purchases to replenish banking system reserves. The suspension surprised Wall S

This week, major brokerages raised price targets for U.S. stocks as the market rebounded sharply. The S&P 500 has gained approximately 4% in August and broke above 7800 this week, while the Nasdaq-100 index recovered to within 2.5% of its June peak. Citi raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 8100

I&C Holdings Corp. is investing P3.5 billion in ABS-CBN as part of a P6 billion recapitalization plan, potentially acquiring approximately 38% of the enlarged company. The investment firm was incorporated in February by three senior bankers from Fortman Cline Capital Markets: Daniel D. Ibasco

According to PANews, Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) reported Q2 2026 financial results on August 15. Revenue reached $2.5 million, comprised of $2.5 million in staking yields and $14,000 in other income. The company posted a net loss of $30.3 million, compared to $9.8 million in the same period

According to Jin10, global financial markets saw increased risk appetite this week. S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit new highs, while South Korea's KOSPI index surged 11.5%, ending a seven-week losing streak and returning to technical bull market territory. Spot gold climbed to near two-month highs

According to Yuanta Securities, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 11.49% last week, recovering above the 7,000 level for the first time in 8 weeks. The KOSDAQ index gained 8.24% over the same period.

Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, decided to re-appeal the divorce settlement ruling with Roh So-young, Director of Art Center Navi, following the remand trial decision. The final settlement amount confirmed by the Supreme Court and the stock price movement of core

According to Economist, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won filed a final appeal on August 16 against a divorce settlement that reduced his property division payment from 1.38 trillion won to 944 billion won in July. Each 10,000-won movement in SK stock value affects his holdings by approximately 129.8 b

According to data released by South Korea's exchange on Sunday, short positions in Korean stocks reached 19 trillion won (approximately $13.4 billion) as of Tuesday, up 14% from the end of July. The outstanding short interest has grown 2.27 trillion won from late July's 16.73 trillion won. This

According to MarketWatch data, September has historically been the weakest performing month for U.S. stock markets. Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average's inception in the late 1890s, stocks have posted gains in only 43% of Septembers, compared to 60% for other months, with average September

According to JPMorgan, on Friday, Aug. 14, the firm upgraded Sandisk (SNDK-US) to Outperform from unrated following the company's 2026 Investor Day, assigning a December 2027 price target of $2,250, implying 37% upside from Friday's close. Analyst Harlan Sur cited Sandisk's positioning to capture